torrent fish
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The torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosteri), or panoko (Māori), is an amphidromous freshwater ray-finned fish that is endemic to New Zealand. Torrentfish are well adapted to life in shallow, fast-flowing riffles and rapids. They grow to a maximum of in total length, but more commonly reach .
Species
VulnerableSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCheimarrichthyidae
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The torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosteri), or panoko (Māori), is an amphidromous freshwater ray-finned fish that is endemic to New Zealand. Torrentfish are well adapted to life in shallow, fast-flowing riffles and rapids. They grow to a maximum of in total length, but more commonly reach .
It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cheimarrichthys and the family Cheimarrichthyidae. It is most closely related to the sandperches in the family Pinguipedidae. It is the only member of the order Labriformes that inhabits freshwater habitats.
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